The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-21

Iec TO the provisions Of the act, may
withho d from q railroad company ar d
those who wish to nee II, the same
tqnai facilities for the Interchange Of
IRE flic" and forwarding, and delivery
of pssse gers and property" Afforded
to competing line ard these who use
II, until the prescribed line snail prom
ise not to offsr o. pay commissions 10
the agents Of the company exschng
such promise.
By the provision Of the third sec.
ton Of the act the operation OF !
through lines with through ticke Ing |
and checking Of baggage would seem |
to be not matter If agency OF agree
ment dependent on the volunteer
action OF or contract between Iailrcad
companies, but public duty imposed
by law.
The answer Of the defendant AYERS
that: ut Is ready aud has been since
the 9th Of April, 1887, to instruct i's
agents to sell tickets over complain
ants railway and to afford the COM
plsinant equal facilities With other
rail way companies In this respect,
provided the complainant will cease,
ss other companies have ceased,
(includipg the Chicago, Burling.
ton and Q1nicy Railroad,
company to offer and to pay commis'
siops, bribes or grstuities to reepon-
dents agents for the sale Of tickets.
The defendant here virtually admits
its refusal TO cell tickets over COM
plainant's line 10 be refusal oil equal
facilities, and has admitted II by con-
ceding Il to others. 1t should not,
therefore, be allowed to deny the same
equal facilities Of complainant.
A common carrier may not make
determinations whereby II will AFFORD
| A fax. Iity II he VIII take the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, and deny II
70 b, because he will take the Chicago
aud Alton road. And this Ia pre-.
cisely what the defendant insists II
may lawfully do.
The defendant rests its refusal 90
the refusal Of comp ainant to discon
tinue payment OF commissions, which
defendant condemns as an objection
able and dfmoralising practice, anc
which II charactefixes as brides dis
puIsed In the form oil commissions. II
already sppeais that the dele ndant
with other carriers, has not partici
pated In this practice, which
10 yet very General. In thu
add act, pooling, rebates, drawbacks
aud sll unjust Determinations are de
clared TO DE illegal. The paying o.
Offering TO pay commissions on tbs
sale OF tickets ls not. In the ten O
more years Of the interstate cougres
slonal contss,s these commissions wer
not mentioned In any bill presenle'
or report made 10 the House or Senate
But, Independent Of the legality or an
question Of any domestic policy as I
the paymsn. oil commissions beiweeI
the companies whoss roads make con
Meeting lines, the public, or 70 much
the public as may desire 10 travel owe
complair ants line, Ia entitled TO this
reasonable and equal facility ahoIde
10 these who seek the competing lint
It Is no answer TO the public d.
sirous Of using railways rs q contir
nous line, that there are differences q
to the rights Of companies anon
themselves.
InpoRrKm OF sunATRA TOBACCO.
: Assistant Secretary Maynard tcds
!, gave q hearing to Representatives.
l importer OF So MARA tobacco AMI
D syo wan Of domestic leaf tobacco,
I. sseard % tss general ques,iol ., /,
!. proper method OF determining the d
Q table value OF sumatrs tobacco. NJ
o shroader, OF New York, Representa-
q the importers, asked that the prese
i regulations Of the department rtqul
g ing close inspection Of all bales,
l. modified 90 that all packages whit
do not contain So per cent. OF wrappe
Q be admitted at the rate OF 80 cents p
Il pound.
" Mr.. Lachenbach, OF New York, re
a resenting the Leal Tobacco Board
II Trade, urged that the department !
q sist on the former ruling that sur a.
tobacco wIappeB, no matter ht
/. packed, shall be assorted and made
ID pay duty q, the rate oil 70 cents p
l. pound.
q Mr.. u. ii. Hensell, oi Lsncsst'
a. Pa, repre,, nting domestic grove
10 contsnded that Congress intended
a, impoee q tar OF 70 cents per pound
N all sumatrs wrappers, and that !
70 malra tobacco 10 ne er imported
r, other uss than wrappers except
10 evade the law. II,
IA Arguments we're made by 9th
u representatives OF both interests. Il
m importers ast cd hat the deputme
y Instruct the ApprAissrs 10 make "a
n appraiscmeDts IN such manner u
A the packag,. instead OF the leaf, sh
n. D practically be the unit Of spprai
e. ment; that II the package contsl
~ less than So per cent. OF wrappers
Ne whole bulk shall pay the lower rate
be duty. The meeting lasted eeve
,d hours. Assistant Secretary mayni
In took the question rnder sdvisem,
10 aud promised to give It careful 0
st thorough consideration.
" iHrkRsrArE DECISIONS
~, The chairman Of the Interstate Co
~ merce Commission this afternoon d
~ the decisions OF the commission In
"A folio sing cases; The Chicago and
Ss ton against the Pennsylvania and
,n' Chicago, Rock Island and Pac
rs againt the New York Central ant. IL
ny son River. These are Known a.
NJ commission cases and are dismis,
IN. Opinion by Commissioner scho
H.. maker. Mr.. Commissioner Morri
a files q dissenting opinion. \. d. Hi
70 ing, complainant, agalnst tho Ohici
80 ~. Paul, Minneapolis aud 0hnaha K
"a road Company. This was comps
nni IL unrta sonable and unjust rates.
M casa Is difmlssed Tor insufficient
10 deuce but without prejudice Opin
II by Commissioner Bragg. M. A.
a. ton, complainant against the Ohics
'aI, ". Paul and Minneapolis and On
~ Railroad Company. This was all
- conf plant Of unreasonable rates,
No Il islikswtse dismlssed without pr
! 10 dice. Opinion by Commissioner b.
Ira. rHn PRESIDENT AT HosK.
rne The President aud Mrs. Cleyel'
Of Secretary and Mrs Fairchild aud
per ID. s Lamont arrived 10 WsshinI
ing al $50 o'clock thio morning
Ano President ard Mrs. Cleveland